LESSONS

Why Media Presentation Works

• 7 LOOKING GOOD Asks students to consider the ways in which presentation of information is important.
• 9 IMPROVING LAYOUT Considers the key elements of presenting coursework clearly.
• 11 THE SAME LANGUAGE? Looks at how an appropriate choice of words helps to get a point across.
• 13 PRESENTING IDEAS Focuses on which methods of presentation suit each subject.

Time Management

• 15 ACTION PLANNING Encourages students to prepare adequately, in advance, for coursework deadlines.
• 17 USE OF TIME Asks students to think carefully about how they can use study time more efficiently.

Organisational Skills

• 19 GET ORGANISED! Examines existing organisational practice in class, and suggests improvements.
• 21 GOOD PRACTICE Continues to focus on coursework organisation, by studying useful ways of approaching it.
• 23 GETTING STARTED Makes students aware of the elements of planning and preparation needed before starting to write a piece of coursework.
• 25 MAKING NOTES Asks students to review summary and note-taking techniques.
• 27 RESEARCH Highlights possible sources of information needed for various coursework items.
• 29 THE RIGHT ORDER Stresses the importance of sequencing and organising notes into a logical order.
• 31 THE FULL PICTURE Focuses on how important it is to present work neatly, in order to convey meaning effectively.
• 33 USING COMPUTERS Asks students to look at the potential advantages - or otherwise - of using ICT in their coursework.

Presentation Skills - Choices

• 35 WRITTEN PRESENTATION Helps students to understand the elements that make up various types of writing.
• 37 STAGES IN WRITING Focuses on when and how to use different forms of written presentation.
• 39 USING NOTES Looks at how and when notes can be used in presentation.
• 41 DIAGRAMS Considers how students can use diagrams effectively in their work.
• 43 WHICH FORMAT? Asks students to decide on an appropriate mix of formats for a specific piece of work.
• 45 CHECKING WORK Encourages students to vet coursework carefully as they go through it.
• 47 IS IT REALLY FINISHED? Focuses on how the organisational elements of a piece of coursework might be checked.

Examinations

• 49 UNDER PRESSURE Asks students to confront and analyse handwriting they have carried out at speed.
• 51 READ THE QUESTION Encourages students to read examination questions more closely, with the idea of improving their efficiency in examinations.
• 53 WORK ON YOUR PECS Provides a positive framework for students' examination answers, when answering more open-ended questions.

Coursework in Practical Subjects

• 55 COURSEWORK IN ART
• 57 COURSEWORK IN MUSIC
• 59 COURSEWORK IN DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

Templates

• 60 PRESENTING IDEAS
• 61 MAKING NOTES
• 62 WRITTEN PRESENTATION